Florent Ghisolfi discusses Roma’s need for long-term stability | OneFootball

Roma sporting director Florent Ghisolfi was interviewed by RMC Sport about the capital club’s long-term future.

“I am discovering a different kind of football, because Italy is really different from France. Beyond Italy, I think that Roma, in addition to the city which is simply exceptional, is a different club.”

“There is incredible passion here, both in football in general and in all sectors, especially in the media like you. Roma is something really different, a great passion. It is a family for the people here. It is truly exceptional.”

“In Lens there is passion, it is an extremely popular club, the stadium is full and when we achieved the success you achieved there, you felt the affection of the people. It is difficult to explain the difference between what you experienced in Lens and here in terms of atmosphere. Here the city is bigger and at the same time, sometimes, it seems like a small village.”

“Without diminishing the clubs I have known, for example Lens, which is a magical club, but Roma is something special. I think you have to experience it to really believe it and understand it. It is something incredible. It is a passion that consumes people. I think here in Italy everyone has a favorite team and in Rome it is really impressive.”

“There is such a passion that makes everything difficult. It makes it difficult to work in this club, it makes it difficult to create a stable project, to be able to work in the long term. That is exactly what we are trying to do right now, at this moment. So it takes a lot of serenity, calm and solidarity.”

“By its nature, you cannot control passion. I think it is right to show people that we are here to build something and to do it starting from the foundations. Our work does not bear fruit tomorrow. It cannot be done in a few days, but we must make people understand that we are giving our best for the club, above all make people understand that we are aware of the responsibility we have in working for this club.”

“And every morning we get up with the responsibility of making people happy. Because when we lose, we see that we are not far from disaster. And this is an additional strength. It is a strong need, but a need that, personally, I like, because it pushes you to surpass yourself, to give the best of yourself.”

“Ranieri? Claudio knows life, he knows the club, he knows the city. He brings a lot of serenity, the awareness of one’s role. I am a foreigner, I am French, but in my way of doing things, in my values, identity is very important, the sense of belonging. It is something we try to mix. We have also brought back people who have this identity. Federico Balzaretti, who also worked a bit in France, is with us today. We try to build with competent people a mix of identity and also a mix of detachment, because without detachment you don’t have the coldness necessary to work.”

“I arrived in a somewhat complicated situation. There were ups and downs, let’s say there was a big storm, but Claudio’s choice was very important. Since Claudio arrived, we have achieved excellent results. We haven’t lost in 17 games. We are here, but on the other hand we know where we come from. That’s the first thing. We are hungry. I think I feel a certain freshness. I don’t feel like an exhausted team. They are ready. It’s true that we have important games, but I think we are ready, that we are fresh. Yes, the objective is to do the best we can.”